The University of Lynchburg Model United Nations team won a bevy of awards at the annual UN simulation conference in New York last week. The Lynchburg team of 16 students represented Luxembourg, while thousands of students from other universities represented other countries. But the Lynchburg-Luxembourg delegation stood out. Two delegates, Imani Anusiem ’18 and Ladell […]

Jane VanBoskirk ’70 will perform “Eleanor Roosevelt – Across a Barrier of Fear” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, in Dillard Theatre. The performance is free and open to the public. “Throughout the play we see how she learned to articulate her values and vision, how she kept moving forward in spite of disappointments and defeat.”

A new art exhibition at University of Lynchburg shines a spotlight on excellent high school artists in Central Virginia. The show includes 53 works of art from students at eight regional high schools. The art includes images of animals, people, cityscapes, landscapes, and more, in media including sculpture, oil on plexiglass, and encaustic. The artists […]

About 50 University of Lynchburg students spent last weekend studying the stories of superheroes, all in the name of leadership. The Emerging Leader Retreat gives first- and second-year students a chance to learn about strengths, communication, leadership styles, and more. “It takes students on a leadership journey of self-discovery which ends with them developing a […]

Two religious studies majors from University of Lynchburg were in Atlanta last week for the National Festival of Young Preachers. The festival attracts budding preachers, ages 14 to 35, from a variety of Christian denominations and traditions and involves four days of preaching, networking, master classes, and other events. Morganne Talley ’21 and Evan Griffey […]

When he was a University of Lynchburg student, John Pastorius ’13 amazed his peers and professors with his upbeat attitude, talent, and excellent memory. Blind since birth, he memorized all the music for his senior recital. Now he is an entrepreneur running his own piano tuning business in Alexandria, Virginia. Pastorius began playing the piano […]

A company founded by a University of Lynchburg history graduate is one of the fastest-growing businesses in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jason Rankin ’98 founded ZAP Consulting in 2010 to help insurance companies assess claims involving electronic office equipment. The business has grown consistently and now operates in all 50 states. On December 7, the Charlotte […]

The Virginia Association of School Personnel Administrators has named Thomas DiRoma, University of Lynchburg’s assistant director of student involvement, the Outstanding New Professional for 2017. The award was announced at the Virginia Student Services Conference last week. DiRoma was recognized for his constant investment in the student experience at Lynchburg. “Tom is constantly looking for ways to […]

Lynchburg College students emerged as leaders while they represented the United Kingdom and Ireland in a European Union simulation conference, which is a “premier leadership training opportunity for students.” Students were elected to leadership roles in all EU party groups they joined at the conference, and two won awards.

The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges has selected Dr. Erin J. Friedman, an assistant professor of biology at University of Lynchburg, as the 2017 recipient of the H. Hiter Harris III Rising Star Award. She received the award on November 9 at the VFIC Annual Luncheon in Richmond, Virginia. The award recognizes Dr. Friedman for […]

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